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Is it to late?
Hey peeps, i'd love to know everyones opinion on the following question. How old is too old to start dj'ing? I'm asking this because i'm debating getting decks but i'm not sure if it's worth it.
I'm 19 years old and i've been into dance music for about 4-5 years now. Never been NEAR turntables/CDJ's though, although I have been doing lots of research and understand a lot of the dj'ing basics.
PS: I understand that the most probable answer would be "it's never to late!"hahaha, but i'd like some serious, logical, realistic input.
There is no "serious, logical [or] realistic input" that can come from this. DJ'ing is DJ'ing, there's no age requirement at all. If you're good, you'll be booked. If you're not good, you won't be booked. Well, I really should be saying... If you're half decent and can kiss ass, you'll be booked. If you're half decent and can't kiss ass, you won't be booked. 
But seriously. Age doesn't mean shit.
Yeah, it's too late. 18 and a half would had been okay, but not 19.
Sorry.
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| Originally posted by idoru If you're half decent and can kiss ass, you'll be booked. If you're half decent and can't kiss ass, you won't be booked. |
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| Originally posted by Allied Nations It's only like this because you're looking at it like this. It doesn't have to be like that. |
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| Originally posted by idoru But seriously. |
Re: Is it to late?
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| Originally posted by Doza hahaha, but i'd like some serious, logical, realistic input. |
doesnt matter
as long as u love the music and have dedication man....
it would only take about 12months to get beatmatching pretty well figured out so as long as your keen to practice u will be sweet it all about havin fun.
Try use Tracktor or one of them software trials, or goto your local dj shop and try out some of there setups dont let the sales man make you buy anything do some research on your gear and how serious you want to take it
eg sat nights with friends messing around get a cheap setup or learning how to mix and make sets for cds etc then get the better gear.
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| Originally posted by ThatsMagic it would only take about 12months to get beatmatching pretty well figured out so as long as your keen to practice u will be sweet it all about havin fun. |
If it makes ya feel any more motivated - since that's really the whole issue here - I'm in the same boat. I turn 19 in June, and I've been trying to get decks for a very long time. I keep wondering if it'll be worth it since it seems like everyone else has had theirs for a long time and are booking gigs, whereas I haven't even gotten the chance to start yet. The only tt's I've ever owned were the shitty numark battle pack belt drive decks that true beginners get conned into when they have no idea what to look for. I've been trollin this forum for the past year and a half and keep learning more and more every day - whether techniques that I haven't even gotten the chance to implement yet or more information about popular beginner decks / decks that you should start lookin into when you're trying to become more advanced in your djing.
Honestly - it's been a pain in my ass trolling this forum every couple of days and realizing that I don't have my own decks to mess around on. But that doesn't stop me, because I've decided I will get them eventually, even if it kills me.
But the thing is - our age is the perfect age to start djing. We have years ahead of us to get in the practice time. I'm assuming you're in college, so you probably have a lot of free time to mess around and learn things that reading can't teach you. If you're serious - now's the time because with a little desire, you can be rockin the college kids at the local clubs by the time you get ready to head out into the real world.
And that's why I will get my cdj's asap.
i started when i was around 19...i have no desire to play out at clubs or whatnot. i love rocking out for the white wall. lol. im 22 now, don't really have that much time lately to spin, but whenver i get the chance to, its always a blast. regardless if my mixing is perfect or off the wall wrong. it helps take my mind off of my daily schedule.
who cares when you start playing, if its something you want to do...nothing should stop you. just practice whenever you have the time.
if you have a desire to play out...im sure there are countless people on here who had their first gig within a month or two of starting. it all depends on what you want to do with it
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Any age at all is fine if you are just doing it for fun & friends' parties. If you like music and have some feel for the beats and sounds you can pick up the skills.
If you eventually want to get DJ spots at clubs etc then age can be a factor. Age discrimination does exist. Important thing is to not be older than the person who is hiring or who will be your boss.
Never too late.
I started when I was 23, and I've done alot better for myself than people who have been djing for 5-6 years before me.
It all depends on the effort your willing to put in, and what you want to get out of it
Giv'er!
You're only 19 and you're asking if it's too late? Are you kidding me?
MANY DJ's started WELL later than that. A lot of people aren't interested in DJing before they aren't even old enough to get into half of the clubs to really be exposed to it in the first place.
are you kidding me? 19 is way too late to start djing. you need to start at least by 5 years old....everyone knows that.
btw i didn't start till i was 21. a good friend of mine didn't start till he was 24.
Started at 29 and still rocking the decks at 30 (though in a bedroom environment only). It's never too late. Invest in some good equipment, and have fun. Six months from now you'll be on cloud 9, and you'll never look back. DO IT!
lolz 19. So silly
I just started last year (I'm 22 now).
i started at two weeks before turning 16. currently 19 now.
still, doesn't matter. look at Patrick & Phillip from M.A.N.D.Y.
they had been DJing since forever when they were young. it got them nowhere. they quit it. by the time they were 30, they were both making good money working normal jobs, but were bored. so they gave it one last shot. they saved up some cash, bought up a bunch of gear, made a studio, started spinning again, and quit their day jobs.
according to Patrick, there were times where they weren't exactly sure what they were going to eat. however, by the time Patrick is 32, their set for Radio 1 has been voted Essential Mix of the year.
so, i don't think 19 is too late, no. specially if you have a defined background and taste for electronic music.
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| Originally posted by Allied Nations It's only like this because you're looking at it like this. |
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| Originally posted by Allied Nations It's only like this because you're looking at it like this. It doesn't have to be like that. |
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| Originally posted by Zild No it's actually. If you're comletely half assed but you're great at kissing it youll get booked. If you're a major bad ass but kiss none you won't get booked. |
I thought we were joking here?
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| Originally posted by Zild I thought we were joking here? |
John o Bir only started a few years ago, and look where he is now.
Well he said "pretty well"... clearly you can start making mixes much earlier than that.
Realistically, your looking at 1.5-2 years (with a lot of practice) before you can really nail a tight set basically every time. By that I mean that beatmatching is automatic, and you can ride the pitch and hold a mix indefinately. Not to mention all the other pre-requisite mixing skills.
I started just after I turned 29, and I'm now 31. Just over 2 years into this. Don't be ridiculous about age. It has little to do with it, in fact, it's probably better if you are 25+, because promoters and club owners won't treat you like a child.
And like Zild said, getting gigs has little to do with skill. It's all about networking.
I've had a few club gigs, and they were all through friends and the like.
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| Originally posted by EvilTree 12months to get beatmatching? I think it's a bit shorter than that. (as long as you have decent coaching) |
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